The Ability To Change Our Opinion Based On New Information Is True Maturity
In the past, I used to believe that the rigidity of my opinions makes me a strong person. I imagined that I was mentally weak, if I changed my opinion hither and thither based on passing fancy. And partly that might be true. I don't want to become the kind of person who changes the kinds of eggs she eats or the style of coffee she drinks, because the people around her change their preferences. Like in the movie with Julia Roberts, 'Runaway Bride.' That's not called 'Changing your mind,' as she says in the scene. But not knowing what you want, as Richard Gere aptly points out. But I also don't want to go to the other extreme. Where someone gives me facts, figures, and data for something, and I still refuse to believe it. Because I have an opinion on the matter damn it, and it's going to stay the same until I die. Thank you very much. Getting Stuck…